SINGER

Barrett Strong

1941 - 2023

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Barrett Strong Jr. (February 5, 1941 – January 28, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter known for his recording of "Money (That's What I Want)", which was the first hit single for the Motown record label. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barrett Strong has received more than 612,514 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Barrett Strong is the 2,103rd most popular singer (down from 1,953rd in 2019), the 11,324th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,596th in 2019) and the 550th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 610k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Barrett Strong ranks 2,103 out of 4,381. Before him are Porter Wagoner, Aaron Carter, Edwyn Collins, Stacey Kent, Shohreh, and Teresa Brewer. After him are Samuel Ramey, Ernest Tubb, Lindsey Stirling, Mike Tramp, Andrea Corr, and Johnny Rebel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Barrett Strong ranks 591. Before him are Jan Kowalczyk, Ron Brown, Alan Mullery, Luis Cruzado, Rubén Correa, and Roger Taylor. After him are Javier Vargas, Jim "Bad News" Barnes, David Walker, Twyla Tharp, Reg Presley, and Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga. Among people deceased in 2023, Barrett Strong ranks 549. Before him are Gordon Pinsent, James Hartle, Shiro Hashizume, Gita Mehta, David Singmaster, and Valentin Yudashkin. After him are Alistair Darling, Bert I. Gordon, Stockton Rush, Arleen Sorkin, Georgina Beyer, and Jamuna.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barrett Strong ranks 11,324 out of 20,380. Before him are Karyn Parsons (1966), James Dunbar (1930), Alice Lake (1895), Sandra Cisneros (1954), Bill Bright (1921), and Scott Cooper (1970). After him are Damian Lillard (1990), Samuel Ramey (1942), Gordon Bell (1934), Herman Cain (1945), John T. Dillon (1876), and Chuck Liddell (1969).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Barrett Strong ranks 550. Before him are Lucinda Williams (1953), T.I. (1980), Porter Wagoner (1927), Aaron Carter (1987), Stacey Kent (1965), and Teresa Brewer (1931). After him are Samuel Ramey (1942), Ernest Tubb (1914), Lindsey Stirling (1986), Johnny Rebel (1938), Michael W. Smith (1957), and Andrew Wood (1966).

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